Marika's outfit is much bolder than Lily's, a high-slit swimsuit with only two strips of cloth covering the fullness, revealing a figure not at all inferior to Lily's.
Lily's is tight-fitting and quite large, Marika's is also sizable but has a bit more flesh to it.
As for Renedia...
She's just a little girl!
What are you thinking!
"Shoo, go play somewhere else, don't interrupt my fishing."
Sage took the fishing rod and bucket, took out packet after packet of bait from the bucket, found a spot on the sea, and scattered the bait like rain, packet after packet.
His strength sent it directly to the distant sea, causing ripples.
Lily pursed her lips and couldn't help but say, "Sage, if you do that, the fish will be full."
"What do you know!"
Sage gritted his teeth and retorted, "This is called chumming, spreading a lot of bait will gather fish schools, and while they are eating, they will bite my hook, then I'll have fish on the line!"
Saying this, he flicked the fishing rod forward, the long line carrying the baited hook fell into the bait-scattered sea.
"Just wait, this time I will definitely catch some fish, with my luck when I'm starting a business, it's absolutely possible!"
He had already snatched some money, and with it, lived a relatively lavish life, compared to the days when nothing he did worked, Sage was filled with confidence.
Failure is nothing, just do it again!
"Sage, that's what you said last time too..."
Renedia was pulled out of the water by Marika, shook off the water, and recovered some vitality, "How about I help you fish, after all, it's just fish, and if it doesn't work, I can blow them up."
"What kind of skill is that!"
Sage glared at her, "Fishing should be done with a rod, only then is there a sense of achievement. Do you think I can't blow them up?"
In fact, even if he wanted to blow up the fish...
Just having this thought would turn the fish into Schrödinger's fish, seemingly with Observation Haki-like capabilities, disappearing immediately.
But none of that mattered, Sage just wanted to pick up his former Fishing King endeavors.
In a high-rise within the town, this place, used by Demon Valley Town for playing cards and gambling, equipped with some bar facilities, was temporarily used by Roshio for recruitment. He was half-lying on the sofa, with two subordinates, staring at the fierce-looking pirates standing before him.
Yet in front of Roshio, these pirates' momentum was still weaker.
He was 'Executioner' Roshio, a crazy guy known in Demon Valley Town, no pirate dared to provoke him.
Not to mention...
"Disaster! A Great Pirate with a bounty of four hundred twenty million, Master Sage is recruiting newcomers!"
Roshio displayed a twisted smile, "You probably know about yesterday's news, now Master Sage is at the Tropical Inn, yesterday I was fortunate to be invited by Master Sage to a banquet, I've already drunk the acceptance wine. If you want to be like me, show your strength!"
The standing crowd all revealed a fervent and aspiring look.
It's not that all pirates are opportunistic, of course, some pirates only like being their own captain and wouldn't work under others, but more pirates still seek out stronger, more famous individuals.
Not only the captain, including the captain's subordinates, not everyone is loyal.
Pirates are free, arriving at a place, temporarily disembarking isn't uncommon, finding a stronger presence mid-journey, wanting to serve someone more famous, that's also what many people pursue eagerly.
In Demon Valley Town, where the average bounty is less than twenty million, having someone with forty million is enough to make people shudder, Sage's reputation is terrifying.
Just yesterday, a large number of pirates avoided the Tropical Inn, didn't even dare get close to where Sage was staying.
Of course, there were also those attempting to make a name, but many were taken care of by Roshio yesterday.
This guy in the Disaster Pirates doesn't match up to Mute but is ultimately more formidable than the average, and much more formidable.
If small-timers want to be noticed by higher-ups, aside from performing well, there's no other way.
Roshio might not be that loyal, but Sage never cares about these things; loyalty is always mutual.
If one hasn't reached a certain level, they can't attract Sage's attention, so don't talk about loyalty then.
"Me, Roshio! You know me!"
A pirate with a twenty million bounty exclaimed passionately, "Serving someone like Master Sage is my dream, I'm leading a pirate group with fifty-three subordinates to join!"
"And me, I'm 'Lion' Reginal, with a bounty of twenty-six million, I also bring the whole crew!"
"Me too!"
"Master Roshio, I also want to join!"
The pirates gathered in the tavern shouted excitedly, roughly counting, no less than seven pirate groups.
If counting the entire crew, at least four hundred people.
In an instant, it filled up more than half of the personnel number Master Sage wanted.
This feeling of being admired...
Even though the focal point wasn't him, it still made Roshio intoxicating.
He's a member of the Disaster Pirates now too!
Roshio waved his hand, laughed, "Then all of you join, Master Sage will host another banquet tonight, we'll go together, drink the acceptance wine, and serve Master Sage together from now on!"
"Oh!!" Pirates in the tavern yelled excitedly.
Bam!
The self-returning door at the entrance was kicked open, a man walking in large strides, wearing a captain's coat. This man had blonde hair, a small scar sewn above his right eye, with a fierce expression, licking his lips as he walked in.
"So noisy!"
He scanned around, with a hoarse laugh, "Isn't this supposed to be a gambling spot? When did it become a gathering place for trash?"
"You bastard..."
A pirate looked over unfavorably, but quickly widened his eyes, "Be-Bellamy?"
Hyena Bellamy.
Bounty: fifty-five million Belly!
He also came here!
Meanwhile, at the Tropical Inn, the playful three had already landed ashore, changing back into clothes.
Marika went to prepare some snacks, bored Renedia lay on the lounge chair, basking in the rare sun.
Lily stood beside Sage, left hand resting on the sword hilt, observing Sage, statue-like still, and the fishing rod, looking at the calm sea, "Sage, it's been two hours..."
"Fishing requires a calm mind, it's also a form of meditation! If you want to fish, take a rod and go to the other side, stop bothering me!" Sage's temple throbbed with veins popping, and he shouted.
How calm...
"There's a bite, there's a bite!"
Suddenly, Sage sensed the fishing line tense, his eyes gleamed, and he quickly pulled upwards, the line tautened even more.
"You want to hinder me? Who do you think I am!"
Sage's hands emanated Haki, coiling all the way to the rod, extending to the line, making the line material extraordinarily tough.
He quickly pulled upwards with excitement, "Look, Lily, I'm telling you, failure isn't scary, as long as you have perseverance, you'll definitely reel in..."
Bang!
Water splashed from the sea, the line pulled a thing up from the water, revealed before everyone.
"Ship's helm!"
Bam!
Sage angrily launched a Tenha Kassatsu, shattering the helm hooked on the line.
He stood up, broke the fishing rod with a knee kick, looked at the blue sea, his eye twitching, a black line emerging, instinctively about to step forward.
"Forget it, forget it, Sage, let it go..." Lily quickly hugged his arm, buried it deep in her cleavage, as her movements made her chest surge like the sea, bouncing incessantly.
If Sage went down...
The catch would be reeled in.
It's just the target might be slightly different.
Fish are meant to be eaten, Sea Kings... are also meant to be eaten.
But who retrieves them in between can vary just a bit.
"Hey, hey, who rented the inn before us, get out of here!"
Just at this moment, there was a voice at the door, and a group of people barged in, the leader shouting, "Otherwise we'll kill you, we are the Bellamy Pirates!"
"Huh?"
An angry Sage, preparing to go into the sea, furrowed his brows fiercely, turned back with a grim face, "Who?"